Lee from Detroit

I just celebrated my 31st Birthday two days before I got my braces. I've been seriously thinking about it for the last two years, and my dentist has been trying to get me to do it for the last 8 years. Well I finally did it two days ago and all I say is ..... Ouch! I asked everyone I could find did it hurt? And they all told me no, you'll just be a little sore. Well it seems to me that the lied, LOL. I got my braces on mid-day this past Wednesday and then went back to work. While it not as nearly as bad as getting my wisdom teeth pulled, which was a horrifying ordeal that still haunts me from 8 years ago.

I was pretty uncomfortable, I don't know which was worse the pain or the uncomfortable feeling of the brackets under my lips. I would swear I had a Jolly-rancher in my mouth that never goes away. As my first afternoon with braces progressed the pain got worse and worse. I don't know if my teeth were moving a lot, but they were sure hurting a lot. Plus I never brushed my teeth this often in my life, 7 times a day! Flossing was a sad failure the first night after about 30 minutes I just gave up.

Today is Friday and it's been a few days. And I'm happy to say things have gotten a whole lot better. I've learned the importance of listening to my orthodontists. And starting taking Motrin's that make eating, talking, and drinking a whole lot easier. Plus I'm think I'm starting to get used to having braces a little bit. They don't feel half-way as bad as they did my first day.

While eating, drinking, and brushing has become much bigger part of the day. It's doesn't seem to be that bad. And I even managed to floss every tooth under 30 minutes last night. But the best part is that most people still haven't noticed I have then. I opted for the clear (Inspire-Ice) brackets. Even though they were about 600 dollars more and will take a few more months. I'm very pleased with my decision. My teeth aren't even close to perfectly white, but most people can't even tell unless I tell them. When I look in the mirror from a distance I can't tell either. I haven't taken any pictures but I'm sure they would really show up.